Frankel FastStep Bunion: miniBunion Minimally Invasive Bunion System
Dr. Frankel’s FastStep Bunion offers patients more choices for bunion correction. Among them are the Crossroads Extremity Systems miniBunion™ procedure. Since it is minimally invasive, the miniBunion procedure prevents scarring and pain post-surgery, allowing patients to return to their favorite activities sooner than traditional surgery methods. Read more about Dr. Frankel’s procedure for bunion relief […]
The Best Topical Treatments for Plantar Warts
Plantar warts can be an irritating nuisance, and they can even spread if left untreated. Thankfully, plantar warts are easy to heal and only require one or several trips to the podiatrist’s office for topical treatments. Learn more about treating plantar warts, as well as tips on how to prevent them, below. What is a […]
Foot & Ankle Injuries in the Female Athlete
Title IX created opportunities for women in sports and recreation in 1972. Now, over three million girls participate in high school sports in the United States, and almost a quarter million women play college sports. Men and women deserve equal access to sports and recreation, and it is also important to gain a better understanding […]
Innovations in Ankle Joint Replacements
Replacing the ankle joint is the final stage to reduce pain and increase stability in patients. Traditionally, ankle joints have been fused to the bone for issues like arthritis at the expense of mobility. While pain is drastically reduced, it leaves patients without flexibility in their ankle and diminishes their quality of life. Arthroplasty, a […]
What Are the Benefits of One-size-fits-all Versus Custom Orthotics?
Quick question: what’s the difference between custom and one-size-fits-all orthotics? Both are soft, flexible and slip into a shoe, boot or other enclosed footwear. They must offer the same benefits, right? Here’s the deal: off-the-shelf inserts offer limited pain relief, while orthotics are a corrective device – just like eyeglasses or dental braces – and […]
A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Heel Pain
When you’re raising a rowdy, active young athlete, bumps, bangs and bruises are normal. Most of their time, the gift of youth allows them to bounce back from these injuries. But not all aches and pains are equal, and appearances can be deceiving. Some require more intervention than others. Foot injuries are a perfect example. […]
Should I Get My Bunion Fixed?
Bunions are very common, and roughly a third of adults will get one. Also called hallux valgus, they develop over years, beginning with a slight bend and maturing – in some cases – into a painful deformity. While some patients are aware that they are developing a distinctive bump, others realize it suddenly. And no […]
Women’s Feet
Active Women’s Feet As women move into the US work force in greater numbers, a lot of them are finding that their professional and white-collar employment brings job satisfaction, but that it’s tempered by other realities. One is that the new responsibilities probably haven’t replaced those of the woman’s once-traditional role as homemaker and mother. […]
Walking
Walking: Rx for Health, Happiness For a healthier, happier lifestyle, try walking — the most popular form of exercise. It’s easy, safe, and inexpensive. It’s also relaxing and at the same time invigorating, requires little athletic skill, and does not call for club membership or special equipment other than sturdy, comfortable shoes. And it is […]
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Definition: Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy (pressure on nerve) of the tibial nerve as it courses through the inside aspect of the foot and ankle. Symptoms: Pain, numbness, burning and electrical sensations may occur along the course of the nerve, which includes the inside of the ankle, heel, arch and bottom of foot. […]